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Old 06-21-2012, 09:59 PM   #1
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Found this during teardown

Uncovered this brass token being used as a washer:



One side says "Loaned for Amusement"
The other says "Property of O.K. Vending"

Not sure if that's creative engineering or lazy engineering. A bit of both I guess.
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Old 06-21-2012, 10:08 PM   #2
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Re: Found this during teardown

Here's a clean version found on the web:



Vender not Vending...
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Old 06-21-2012, 11:05 PM   #3
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Re: Found this during teardown

From the time that these were just work trucks and you used what was handy to keep them going. Probably saved a nickle and hour trip to the hardware store, or longer if he lived in the country. I'd use it someplace on the truck for good luck!
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Old 06-22-2012, 04:22 AM   #4
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Re: Found this during teardown

I'd keep it on the truck.
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Old 06-22-2012, 06:57 AM   #5
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Definitely keep it in the truck!
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Old 06-22-2012, 09:02 AM   #6
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Re: Found this during teardown

me too.
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Old 06-22-2012, 11:58 AM   #7
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Re: Found this during teardown

ya never know when ya might need it
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Old 06-22-2012, 06:33 PM   #8
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Re: Found this during teardown

Keeping it for sure. Maybe as a knob end, maybe embedded in acrylic as a gear shift knob, maybe just dangling from the mirror.
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Old 06-22-2012, 06:58 PM   #9
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Re: Found this during teardown

Thats a cool artifact!!
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Old 06-22-2012, 08:11 PM   #10
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Re: Found this during teardown

Chain on the mirror or on your keychain, definitely!
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Old 06-22-2012, 10:29 PM   #11
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Re: Found this during teardown

fascinating to think that may have been a token for some kid at a county fair back in the day... so cool!
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Old 06-22-2012, 11:07 PM   #12
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Re: Found this during teardown

A quick search on the web shows that these were used in quasi-legal bunco slot machines. Between 1910 and 1932. Awesome!

For those interested: http://users.pullman.com/fjstevens/t...unco/okay.html

Wonder how long it sat in somebody's junk drawer/bucket/bottle before it found it's way onto my truck.
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